Paba
4 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Para-aminobenzoic acid, a naturally occurring metabolic compound found in yeast and liver tissue, used in the production of dyes, medicines, and early sunscreen formulations.
“Some older sunscreen products contained paba as the primary UV-absorbing ingredient.”
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Two A's bookend the word with P and B inside, an unusual consonant-vowel pattern for Wordle.
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Worth 8 points, P (3) and B (3) both contribute well despite the two low-value A tiles.
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